Year-over-year change: +3.9%, trend up
5-year change: +17.3%, trend up
United States of America
Petroleum production: 22.8 million barrels/day
View MorePetroleum and other liquids production
World Total103.3million barrels/day
19732024
2024
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Petroleum and other liquids production (2024)
With 22.8 million barrels/day in 2024, the United States leads the world in petroleum and other liquids production, followed by Saudi Arabia (10.9 million barrels/day) and Russia (10.5 million barrels/day). The top 5 is rounded off by Canada (6.0 million barrels/day) and China (5.3 million barrels/day). Further down, Iran (4.6 million barrels/day) and the United Arab Emirates (4.5 million barrels/day) hold the next two spots. Iraq (4.5 million barrels/day), Brazil (4.3 million barrels/day), and Kuwait (2.8 million barrels/day) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, the United States is 8.2× as high as Kuwait (2.8 million barrels/day). Six of the top ten are in Asia, with four from Western Asia. Among these countries, Iran saw the largest year-over-year change at +12.3%.
Rank changes
How petroleum and other liquids production changed between 2019 and 2024
2019and2024
Historical trends
Key terms
- CO2 Emissions
- — Carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes, measured in million metric tonnes.
- Energy Intensity
- — Energy consumed per unit of GDP; lower values indicate a more energy-efficient economy.
- Installed Capacity
- — Maximum electric output that generators can produce, measured in million kilowatts (GW).
- Net Generation
- — Total electricity produced minus the energy used to operate power plants.
- Net Imports
- — Electricity imported minus electricity exported. Negative values indicate a net exporter.
- Renewables
- — Electricity from naturally replenishing sources: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest petroleum and other liquids production?
- The United States has the highest petroleum and other liquids production at 22.8 million barrels/day as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- Which country has the lowest petroleum and other liquids production?
- Sri Lanka has the lowest petroleum and other liquids production at -234.1 barrels/day as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- What is the total petroleum and other liquids production worldwide?
- The combined petroleum and other liquids production across 125 countries totals 103.3 million barrels/day as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
